Attractive and rare type of biconical vessel / vase with rim slightly outward, Roman 1st.-3rd cent. AD.
The vase with beautiful irridescence!
Size: 12,2 cm.
Condition: Superb. Perfectly preserved.
Provenance: Old family Collection, 1900-1970.
A collection of 7 ancient beads, incl. massive early trailed beads from late Achaemenid to the Islamic period of the Ancient Near East, c. 4th. cent. BC- 8th cent. AD
Three beads are very large, the 4 other beads are medium size to smaller. The largest bead is c. 32 mm. wide and massive. The smallest c. 13 mm...
Pair of interesting and rare heavy bronze dishes, perhaps also functioning as weights, Roman 1st.-3rd. century AD.
With lovely brown and green patina and decorated with perfect concenthric circles. The largest weight 166,48 grams and the smaller 139,50 grams!
Size: 66 mm. and 64 mm. in diameter.
Ex Bavarian private collection, Germany between 1974-2015.
A very interesting large stamp seal with a knob handle, Western Mesopotamian, 1st. mill. BC.
Finely worked and polished seal in a glossy dark stone. The base in engraved with a detailed depiction of a horned animal, crescent above.
Size: 27 mm. tall and 24 mm...
Attractive thick cylinder seal in brownish black stone, Mesopotamia, 4th. mill. BC.
Finely carved with raised details with a cruciform / millsail pattern within a dotted border.
Size: 18 mm. wide and 20 mm.
Condition: Nice VF, some even wear.
This seal was aquired 1992 and comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection...
A lovely Pre-Dynastic / late Neolithic gable seal with a an artful engraving, Mesopotamia, 3rd.-2nd. millenium BC.
Carved in a beautiful mottled grey stone, gable shape almost scaraboid shape, hence the late dating. The seal carved with an animal fighting a snake - probably a Manguster or a fox, above a Lizzard. Really nice, lively carving!
Size: 26-27 mm...
A nice yellowish patinated shell seal Akkadian, ca. 2340 - 2193 BC.
Interesting and rare depiction of two enthroned deities with attendant or worshipper between them.
Size: 30 x 19 mm.
Condition: Very fine and intact, with some wear and low relief to the top of the image.
Provenance: The Karl Müller collection, Germany 1950-1977. Comes with COA and his hard imprint.
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, 2nd - 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 9 cm
Width: 6 cm
Condition: Handle missing otherwise intact and in good condition
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Israel
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#929156
A nice late type of dagger, Danish Neolithic period, Daggertime, ca. 2100-1800 BC.
A fine type with a distinct flat handle, dating to the end of the neolithic period in Scandinavia.
Size: ca. 17 cm.
Condition: Choice!. A few minimal ancient losses, othervise perfect, ancient greyish patina.
This item comes with a standard export license, when shipped outside Denmark...
A large and unusual bifacial stamp seal, Ubaid-Uruk period, Late 5th.-4th. mill. BC.
The seal is round and relatively flat with central piercing and engraved with a symethrical Cruciform pattern on one side and a horned animal on the other side.
Size: c.30 mm...
Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this large kneeling boat figure with original pigment. This figure has nicely rendered facial features with original pigments of black, red and yellow remaining. The figure's hair has significant pigment remaining with a band around the head. One arm is missing and a partial portion of the right arm remains. The figure measures a large 4" in height and 2.75" in depth...
Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this large seated boat figure with original pigment...
A choice and elaborate bottle made of yellowish glass. Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd - 3rd century AD.
Interesting style!
Size: c. 8,2 cm. tall.
Condition: Extremely fine with beautiful irridescence.
Provenance: Estate of Hartmut Geerken, Germany, aquired 1961-1964!
A beautiful & large Indus Valley pottery jar, dating to c. 3rd mill. BC. Probably Mehrgarh-civilisation.
The jar is designed beautifully as a large beaker with a wide mouth, a concave body on a narrow base. The jar is decorated with several concentric rings and an animal and a flower. The other decorations could be some sort of writing (?).
Size: ca 14 cm each 8-9 cm. wide - nice pieces from Indus Valley.
Condition: Superb for age and type. Intact with very fe...
A finely patinated large Danish Neolithic sicle, dating back to later neolithic period, ca. 2600-2200 B.C.
Wonderful sicle of a good size, measuring c. 14,5 cm. long and 4,6 cm. wide. Very broad and not crescentic. Nice workmanship have resulted in a thinbladed and exquisite flint artifact that will enhance most collections.
Fine deep brown marsh patina!
Condition: Near Extremely fine.
Ex. Danish Collection
This item comes with a standard ex...
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 7.5 cm
Width: 6 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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#431098
Nice small collection of 7 miniature stone axes and tools, Egyptian, 4th. millenium BC.
A selection of different tools in greystone, diorite and perhaps jadeite, mainly small axe shapes for grinding spices and cosmetics.
A nice small selection of scarce neolithic tools from Egypt.
Sizes: 2,3 - 3,3 cm.
Condition: Intact, some with minor surface corrosion.
Ex Steen Stroemberg 1950-1977.
A scarce Sumerian stamp seal in greenish black stone, Mesopotamia, ca. 4th. millenium BC.
The seal predynastic and very interesting in that it has a double image of animals and a labyrint.
Size: 28 mm. long and 19 mm. wide.
Condition: Choice, fine patina and wear but intact.
Ex. German Collection (Berlin), collected from the 1980s and onwards.
Comes with collectors own notes and photos mounted on filt with a hard wax impression.